I have a small garden so is not much to cut and only use a small electriv mower .......
2007-02-04 05:18:31 · 17 answers · asked by shaz10ukuk 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If its wet and/or too cold leave the grass until it dries up and you are confident there will no heavy frost or you will burn it. The timing is different depending on not only where you live but your gardens micro climate. If it is very windy or subject to frost pockets or south facing etc it will affect the frequency of grass cutting.
In a nutshell, you may be cutting upto christmas, have january off, Feb pos too and your first cut maybe march. Cut high, just tip it to make all same length. Leave for a couple or three weeks and slowly lower the cut, remembering to weed and feed 3-4 times after April time til September/October. Rake out moss, aerate the soil, top dress with sand and soil mix depending on underlaying soil type and repair patches. You should have a beautiful lawn
2007-02-04 09:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by vanessa p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did mine yesterday. Crank the cut height up as high as possible on the mower and don't put too much of your weight on the lawn. If the lawn still looks like it needs a hair cut after the first cut wait a while (let the lawn dry a bit) and then drop the mower cut height and do it again.
2007-02-04 05:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don’t start mowing too early if you are in the north east... but if you are getting growth you don’t want to cut more than 1/3 of the blade. If you still have a lot of white dormant looking turf..its best to hold off. Its best to wait until after the last heavy frost which can happen in March
2007-02-04 07:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you start mowing it will grow like mad so don't set your mower on low. Do it about the middle of April unless it is really cold. My neighbour cuts her lawn every week. I cut mine about 4 times a year, and she gets so annoyed because mine doesn't grow much at all.
2007-02-04 09:10:17 · answer #4 · answered by Sandee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Size doesn't matter! Cut it when it it long enough to need cutting.
You can leave it slightly higher in the winter and also during periods of drought; i.e. extreme conditions.
As to the time of year, I've cut my lawn today and in mid december. Ten years ago I didn't mow from november to march.
Climate change? We're doomed I tell you, DOOMED!
Or not, depends how you read the data.
p.s. don't mow when wet or frozen.
2007-02-04 09:00:34 · answer #5 · answered by selractrad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the mild winters we seem to be experiencing of late,there is no "set" time. I cut all mine this last week,as have our local Council. Choose a time when there are no frosts forecast. Officially, start cutting March/April.
2007-02-04 09:13:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever the grass is long enough to need cutting and the weather is dry - my next door neighbour cut his yesterday (Romsey, UK). With global warming, the seasons are no longer a guide!
2007-02-04 05:32:19 · answer #7 · answered by anabelezenith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the grass needs it and the weather is mild and the ground not too wet you can cut it any time.
Be careful that there won't be frost the following day though.
2007-02-04 05:30:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we get a few mild, dry days. Dont have the blades too low, put them on the highest position.
2007-02-04 07:28:37 · answer #9 · answered by chickadee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 8 weeks after the snow melts
2007-02-04 06:59:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋